Hard Talk – Healthcare cost burden

By Nasik Swami: Payroll tax on GPs, increasing costs for GP visits, and a complicated Medicare scheme—is our health system failing our communities and the most vulnerable? Are the increasing healthcare costs becoming a deterrent for people in our district to visit a GP/doctor and seek treatment when our public hospitals are already overcrowded? Who […]

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Libs’ rate-capping policy labelled “poor”

The Limestone Coast Local Government Association (LCLGA) is opposed to the state Liberal Party’s rate-capping policy, warning that it threatens to reduce services, delay infrastructure upgrades, and ultimately cost communities more in the long term.

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Naracoorte Market report: 24 February 2026

Cattle: LWB 27 – LWY 499 – LWC 280 – OAY 2

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Will you answer the call?

Out here, we always look after each other.

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SA leaders at Hamilton College

At The Hamilton and Alexandra College, students access local opportunities whilst being supported to excel globally.

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Simple, sustainable living on show

Waste Away from Lacepede Bay is a community led event that will take place in Kingston on March 7, 2026, to showcase simple sustainable living practices in the home.

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Marilyns make a splash

Blonde wigs, bright smiles, and a sea of community spirit filled the Naracoorte Swimming Lake during the inaugural South East Marilyn Swim last Sunday.

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